Rental Property Philly 311 Guide

Nothing devalues a Philadelphia rental property more than its neighborhood. While a great renovation will greatly increase your rents and decrease your vacancy; the greatest decider on market price for your rental will be where it sits.Location is important, that’s no big secret in the real estate world; but does the Philadelphia rental investor have an advantage over rental investors nationally?Think about this for a moment - Every Philadelphian knows that our city changes block to block. On one block can sit a multimillion dollar rental property while two blocks away a duplex can sit with one impossible to rent unit and an ongoing eviction in the other. One landlord is killing it and the other landlord simply isn’t. Philadelphia is unique in that regard. There are few landlord investment markets like ours.Nationally savvy investing is knowing where to buy next. Buy right before the neighborhood changes and enjoy the upswing. But I I’m not talking about buying right as much as creating value where you buy.

The question is: “why does one block do better in the rental property market than another?”.The reason might come down to a single, sometimes very easy to change thing.Something as simple as one person that de-litters the street weekly can dramatically change the value of a block. And so can drug dealers working on the corner. One increases the value of the properties and the other decreases it.Now what if the drug dealers also create litter or the opposite dynamic where a new block cleaner makes the dealers uncomfortable to stop them dealing on that block? How much would that change rental property values?And once a block shifts in property value it escalates in that direction. One property owner picking up litter leads another homeowner to install window boxes, which gets the next property a better tenant, who look better enough to encourage even better tenants to move in.

As a property manager, and as a rental property owner myself, I always make it my strategy to create value for the properties I control and Philadelphia also makes that easy with its Philly 311 Program. If you are a Philadelphia landlords and you don’t have that smartphone app - get it now!The Philly 311 works online and allows you to easily, almost instantly report issues that the city will magically fix. Graffiti, abandoned cars, trash, contractor dumping, potholes, missing streets signs, fallen branches, drug dealers, you name it; this app reports it for the city to fix it.The system allows you to report the issue, the phone app knows the location, you can add photos and track the progress and it even notifies you when it’s been resolved.You can then track your issue as it processed, worked on, and completed.

While Philly 311 isn’t perfect; and it’s not uncommon for unfixed things to be marked as fixed that clearly are not; but the app alerts you when its marked resolved and you can easily re-open it and clarify and even add more photos to show the inaccuracy.I’ll end this article by saying that Property Management allows me to work with many different type of investors; and I’ve learned that the best, most successful, most profitable investors are those that creating value. Not the ones that hope for luck or wait for the markets.

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I own and run a couple of buildings in the city, but last year I had to go abroad for six months, and I didn’t know what to do. I couldn’t burden my family and friends with that kind of workload, so I decided to hire professional help. This rental property management agency has taken care of everything while I was gone.

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Good management team. I had some questions regarding apartment facilities. Adam from Grow Property Management talked with the landlord and helped me to meet the landlord directly at his home. Very transparent and helpful.

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I have managed myself for over five years, but I am unable to do because of health issues. I supposed to handover this to a relative but I had no confidence in how they are going to maintain, and I can't say anything bad if things go wrong. I came to know about this property management when I attended my brother`s wedding. Fortunately met our old neighbor he gave contact and luckily the same day I was able to meet the manager of Grow Property Management. Talks went well, and I signed the agreement the next day, and they immediately took charge and had done a right thing. Two years passed until today I haven’t heard any single complaint from my tenants and everyone happy about their service.

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A very professional management team. These guys are also easy to communicate with in case of issues. Unlike my previous encounter with a property management crew, They are punctual and too competent. It was a great experience actually to deal with this property management crew. Till date, one of the best crews I've met as they were well-equipped about the property. They were always available to answer us any queries we had, without a slight annoyance.

This company is a owners delight, and for tenants like us, who would in other days chasing the renters and cleaners for the rents and the service, this company efficiently manage the property with less involvement from the owners. This company has a dedicated property manager who is available at all times to receive calls or messages whenever there is a problem reported. The property manager quickly arrives at the property and assess the situation for a fix. Their monthly charges for maintaining the property is very competitive. A great company to do business with and would recommend for any owners for their private or holidays homes with this company.

Grow Property Management has been managing our rental property. I am happy with their service to our tenants and as well as good back-end support. Staffs are very detailed oriented, and I am getting updates regularly. I would recommend to my colleague and friends if they ever ask me for property management experts.

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I tried the various method to maintain my rental apartment myself, but i failed miserably since I have to focus also on business and family. I am glad I found this service in my first attempt to search a management company. I was impressed by way of work presentation they showed to me, and I was immediately hired them and signed a contract. So far, everything going smoothly. They are managing everything neatly and beyond my expectations.

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I am not surprised to see the positive reviews here. This firm is doing an exceptional job. They aware of landlord-tenant laws, their behavior with tenants also good and there is a guy on this team who is no less than a lawyer he is very talkative, and he is capable of getting things done. Overall, I am impressed with this management.

I am happy that I found an apt Property Management Team to handle our Rental Properties. Philadelphia Property Management Solution not only took Rent Responsibilities and also managing the budget and maintaining records of signed leases. Rent collection, costs of repairs, etc. The best thing about this management, they assist in filing taxes for the investment property. Five Stars!

Managing multiple properties is time-consuming and bit tough task. So I decided to sign up with a Property Management company to feel free and spend more quality time with friends and family. My friend is Govt Attorney, and I always ask suggestion to him, when I asked about some legit company to handle one of my Property he gave me the Business card of Philadelphia Property Management Solution. I am so pleased to work with this company as they are helpful to my tenants and I am getting regular updates from them as well as painless income. Thank you, Dear, for doing a great job! God Bless.

Philadelphia Property Management Solution is truly the best property administration firm in the city! I moved to California temporarily, and I am unable to maintain my rental property in Phil. My friend suggested this company; I am glad I came to know about this service. Staffs at Philadelphia Property Management is highly professional and polite people they are doing a great job. Every month I am receiving the report of Income and expense statement. Keep up the good work!

My experience with Philadelphia Property Management Solution has been exceptional. I moved out of the US with the military and needed someone to manage my home. I didn’t wish to sell it as I love it and Philadelphia. I hope to move back soon. The staff at Philadelphia Property Management Solution are all very committed to their jobs, and my property. They are always very helpful, friendly, and extremely responsive. There isn’t a thing I can say against this company. I would definitely suggest their rental services to anyone.

Follow up & updates on my rental property are crucial to me as a property owner & investor. Philadelphia Property Management Solution is hands down the best property management company I have ever dealt with in, or out, of Philadelphia. Exceptional! There is never a vacancy, Joe, the owner, follows up on every email or call, even after his staff does. And there is no need as his staff is top notch. All rents were increased and the amounts are put directly in my account monthly, with a full statement on the property. I can’t imagine using a different property manager. Happy to give this review.

Normally I wouldn't never take time to leave a review for a property that I am only paying rent for; but I’m making an exception for Joe White and his company Philadelphia Property Management Solution. My central air unit stopped working and within 10 min. Of my reporting it the repair was scheduled to be fixed. Within the hour Joe dropped off two portable AC units he apparently keeps encase this happens in one of the rentals he manages. He oversaw the entire repair, and the property rental portal has updates on the repair at each step. It's frustrating not having AC in a Philadelphia summer; but knowing his company knows this makes all the difference. They truly are an exceptional property management company and the owner truly seems to care about the tenants he manages.

Best. Property. Management. Company. Ever. Philadelphia Property Management Solution started managing our rental building last year and everyone of us tenants are relieved. The last property manager we had left repairs unfixed everywhere. When Philadelphia Property Management Solution took over, all these long, unfixed and neglected items were fixed within the week. They have an online tenant portal where rent payments can easily be paid and repairs can be reported 24 hours, 7 days a week. They've exceeded expectations I‘ve ever had in a rental.

I cannot speak highly enough of Joe’s knowledge, support, and the property management services Philadelphia Property Management Solution has provided our rental property. My husband and I have a rental property in Society Hill, Philadelphia and we were anxious being first time landlords and we had no idea what to expect from tenants, repairs and the city. Joe and his team handled the entire process, took the keys and managed everything; but he keeps us informed with monthly rental statements about the property and we feel like he’s family. His staff is extremely trustworthy and honest, he returns calls quickly. We could not have asked for more in a property manager.

My experience Philadelphia Property about was very positive. The team was professional and friendly. They helped me to quickly assess the properties available that met our needs, choose the best option, and close the deal in just a few days.I had a great experience with them. Thank you so much!

The best property managers I've ever had to be honest. They are up front, honest, and transparent with their actions and words. I would highly recommend anyone to rent from them! You won't be disappointed.

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I’ve loved working with Joe - Grow Property Management Have since rented two houses through Joe and each time has been fantastic. He’s addressed issues promptly and was very thorough throughout signing process. They were nothing but flexible with move-ins and have been nothing but a pleasure to work with. Depending on your budget, Joe has an amazing selection to offer and compared to other property management companies in town, I won’t go anywhere else!
I have yet to work with a property manager so willing to go out of their way to help than with Joe! Thank you Joe!

Philadelphia Property Management has been successfully managing a couple properties of mine for years. They make the process of being a landlord so much easier. I never have to chase them down for an update or question their property management skills. Their methods seem to be effective. I've had positive results from each tenant thus far. I highly recommend their property management services if you own property in the Philadelphia area.